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autopsy

Syllabification: (au·top·sy)

Pronunciation: /ˈôˌtäpsē/

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Definition of autopsy

noun (plural autopsies)

a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease: [as modifier]:an autopsy report

verb (autopsies, autopsying, autopsied)

[with object]

perform a postmortem examination on (a body or organ): (as adjective autopsied)an autopsied brain

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'personal observation'): from French autopsie or modern Latin autopsia, from Greek, from autoptēs 'eyewitness', from autos 'self' + optos 'seen'

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